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Checklist for Tribe Heliconiini Swainson, 1822 (Heliconians)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
595
10384
30019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
368
8207
24054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2747
7248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
2744
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1781
4834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1670
4535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
376
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
182
529
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries
18
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeHeliconiini
Swainson, 1822
Heliconians, Longwings
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antilles
6 Genera with 20 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17587SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1889Silverspots3SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1992Julia Heliconians15SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1819Longwings5SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1782Brush-footed butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Laparus Billberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
20 Species and 42 Subspecies
Agraulis vanilla insularis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae lucina C. Felder & ..., 1862
Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Agraulis vanillae vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione vanillae (Maynard, 1889)⇒ Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758
Dione vanillae insularis Maynard, 1889
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dryas iulia alcionea Cramer, 1779
Dryas iulia delila Fabricius, 1775Julia
Dryas iulia dominicana Hall, 1917Julia
Dryas iulia framptoni Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia fucata Boddaert, 1783
Dryas iulia fucatus Boddaert, 1783Julia
Dryas iulia iulia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934
Dryas iulia julia (hispaniola A..., 1917)⇒ Dryas iulia fucatus Boddaert, 1783
Dryas iulia lucia Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia martinica Enrico & Pin..., 1969Julia
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Dryas iulia nudeola Bates, 1934Julia
Dryas iulia warneri Hall, 1936Julia
Dryas iulia zoe Miller & Ste..., 1992Flambeau
Eueides aides Stichel, 1903
Eueides isabella Stoll, 1781Isabella's heliconian
Eueides isabella cleobaea (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Eueides isabella melphis Godart, 1819
Eueides isabella eva Fabricius, 1793Eva’s Heliconian
Eueides isabella melphis Godart, 1819Isabella’s Longwing
Heliconius aliphera Latreille & ..., 1819Juliette
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia antiquus Lamas, 1988
Heliconius charithonia churchi W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia ramsdeni W. Comstock ..., 1950Zebra Longwing
Heliconius charithonia simulator Röber, 1921Zebra heliconian longwing
Heliconius charithonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonia churchi Comstock & B..., 1950
Heliconius charitonius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius charitonius charitonius Linnaeus, 1767
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Heliconius erato adana Turner, 1967
Heliconius erato chestertonii Hewitson, 1872
Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius erato hydara (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Heliconius erato colombina Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius ethilla ethilla Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Heliconius hecale Fabricius, 1775Golden Heliconian
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heliconius melphis Godart, 1819
Heliconius melphis melphis Godart, 1819
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius melpomene hypna (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene cythera Hewitson, 1869
Heliconius sapho Drury, 1782
Heliconius sapho sapho Drury, 1782Sapho Longwing
Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771Doris Longwing

Subnodes of Heliconiini with occurrences in Antilles
SubtribeHeliconiina
Swainson, 1822
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heliconiini at itis.gov